NewsCoronavirus

Actions

New COVID-19 cases drop as new testing available to Kern County residents

Posted
and last updated

One day after local health officials were hit with more than 900 new cases of COVID-19 the state released new numbers Tuesday morning showing less than 300 new cases with two new deaths.

The number of total cases in Kern County since the start of the pandemic now totals more than 39,700 with an additional 284 Tuesday. Another two deaths attributed to the virus brings that total to 447. The number of people that have recovered or are presumed to have recovered is now drawing closer to 30,000.

In order to try and boost testing rates, the COVID-19 Latino Task Force is hosting another free testing site Tuesday at Bakersfield College. The site is open right now and will continue testing until 4 p.m. These are self swab tests that are less invasive.

You're asked to wear a mask but if you don't have one they will be provided for free by Adventist Health and Jim Burke Ford.

No appointments are necessary for the tests.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Friday

05/09/2025

Sunny

98° / 67°

0%

Saturday

05/10/2025

Mostly Sunny

102° / 66°

0%

Sunday

05/11/2025

Sunny

92° / 56°

0%

Monday

05/12/2025

Mostly Sunny

78° / 54°

0%

Tuesday

05/13/2025

Partly Cloudy

72° / 54°

6%

Wednesday

05/14/2025

Sunny

80° / 57°

0%

Thursday

05/15/2025

Mostly Sunny

86° / 61°

0%

Friday

05/16/2025

Mostly Sunny

89° / 62°

0%